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IS AN EMBEZZLER. Cashier Hawkins, cf the Standard Oil Comqany, Arrested. Detroit, Mich , September 2. — Korval A. Hawk-ins, cashier of the Standard Oil Company, in thia city, ami a well-known society man, was arrested this afternoon on ciiargos of embezzlement. The complaint was made by the Standard Oil Comyany and charges that during the past year and a half, while acting as cashier, Haw-j kins has embezzled $15,000. The discovery was made by the general manager of the company who Is gaii an invest igation of Haw kins’ l><oks some days ago. As far as the investigation has proceeded the shortage amounts to over $15,- 030. 11 .i.- not know n what Hawkins did with the money, as he has been living quietly since his marriage, which occurred about a year t ago. Hawkin.- was arraigned this after noon. pleaded not guilty and his examination was set for next Fri day morning. PICKERS ORGANIZING South Carolina Negroes Want 50 tats Per Hundred Pounds. S. C.. September 3. — Tiic ©egroes in Georgetown county •Offi'tSie Santee river, are being or gmfzed into clubs for the purpose of’demanding 50 cents in cash for every one hundred pounds of cot ton they pick. AU members pledge themselves to ab.dt by this rule and to thrash any other negroes who act other wise. The fields all around areal most groaning with cotton burst ing from the bolls, but the negroes have been so stirred up jby secret agents travliug about that they Will not touch the cotton,although they are in want, except for 50 cents cash. Tint is what caused the . at Hart in City a few days ago. Warrants for the arrest of the con Hpirator# will probably be made out at Gourdins early this week. Each club has a president and is frequently eddreseed by speakers. SHOT ON THE STAGE. Aeddent in a theater Where Am .teurs Were Playing. Sedalia, Mo., September B.—At Eee’s Summit last night an ama tetsr theatrical company, composed of young society’ people, was pre senting the play, “The Postal Clerk, at the opera house. j|ln the play it became necessary r<* use a pistol. In the dressing tooni of W illiam Gibbs were two pistols, one loaded with blank car bridges and the other with bullets- During the act Gibbs fired at J. P. Latherman, an operator from Pacific railway, who w&a playing an important part. The audience was horrified to see Datherman fall to the floor with a Wtream of blood spurting from a ghastly wound over his left eye. Efo cannot recover. G ibbs is almost eraa-d with grief, as the men were warm personal friends. ZIMMERMAN WINS. • The American Cnampions big Race. Paris September. 2.— A. A. Zim mormaii, the American champion bicyclist, today won the grand prize of the Union velocipedique .Ftaociase. Banker was second. At th» Velodrome de la Seine to <i&y, the bicycle race for the grand prix de L’Union, 1000 francs, dis t&uce, five kilometeis, was won easily by Zimmerman. Banket second. In the race for amateurs, Ed ward ras first, and the American Dun wo >dv. was second. QUANTED: Three wide avak* hustling agents to represent us ii good ■peytng territory Reference required. Apply at 207 Broac St., fiome Ga . • -! 9—fc’. The Co A GOOD SHOW. ■ ' Barlow, Dolson & Powers Mam moth Minstrels. I nis re ‘ tied company of “Meiry Minstrel M< Barela/’ needs no intro ductk n to the lovers of r« fined min strelsy in this city. Both from the point of view of nu merical stren th and artistic ability, this is the strongest minstrel com pu ny that the patrons of Nevins Opera House, Lave had an opportunity of I witnessing. The company in its en- I tirety numbers forty people Among the principal members may be mentioned the greatest of all rnimdiel performers, MiltG. Bar'ow, Frank Cushman, Tom Mack, Howard Powers, Clayton & Jenkins and their trick mule, Jasper; Musical Ravens, direct from Moure & Burgess' Min strel , London Eng.; Schofield, from the Follies Bergeres; Zel’a, the mar vei; whose acrobatic feats, are said to be more than wonderful, in an en iroly new novelty, the Demon’s Frol tc, and the great Broadway Quar tette, four great singers, whose s iccess iu New York has been phe nomenal. Will be at Nevin’s Opera House Wednesday, Sept. sth Price SI.OO 75 25 cts. Advance sale at Yeiser’s. TESTED PORT ARTHUR. But the Japs Finding it too Much for Them Retiried. London, September 8. —A spe cial dispatch to The Time from Shanghai states that the Chinese report that on Thursday last the Japanese troops made a reconna issance in force at Port Arthur. They found the land defenses too strong and retired without making an attack. TO PROTECT RUSSIAN INTERESTS. St. Petersburg, September B. The Russian squadron, destined for Corea, is under orders to pro ceed with the utmost expedition. It is officially stated that the dis patch of the fleet does not imply’ Russian military intervention in the Chinese- Japanese dispute, but is merely intended to protect Rus trade. ALONG THE LINES. E*tonton Messenger: Auy move ment in Putnam county this year, rany other year, to defeat any nomin eof the democratic party will fail. This county is democra s ic. and is going to remain so All of the speeches of all of the third party leaders could not make it otherwise. A third party ticket wou'd create bad feelings—that is all ;and tnis being true.why should our fellow citizens of the third par ty put forward oue? Danielsville Monitor . (’he dem ocratic forces of the state ate thoroughly aroused and at work. Speakers are going into every city, own and hamlet and into every nook and corner of Georgia,telling he true principles of democracy a.i<i showing the fallacy of popu lism. Buena Vista Patriot :The great -mirchlight of democracy is being 'urued on, and the people are be ginning to see the good it has ac complished even thus far. Albany Herald The o’d-fashion : ,d trueb'ue ’democrats are in the saddle is the second congressional listrict yet. and will carry their standard bearer to victory in No vember. Cave Spring Herald :The demo cracy of the “bloody seventh” is ill in line and a victory awaits h>4ii at the November election. Guyton Chronicle: Guyton has m enthusiastic democratic club, ve are going to make Rome howl. NOTICE It you owe State and county tax ■i i- at the Sheriff's office and pay i ip and save cost. I regret to Ad | < i tiae property such times asthes o "it will be compell to do so, unle •avmentis made this will be ien tcrced strictly this August 22 1849 Jake, C. Moore, Sheriff. ANOTHER GRAND STAND. This Time Fire Licks up Balti more’s at Pimlico. Baltimore, Md., September 2. — 1 he grand stand,exposition build ings, and other adjacent buildings at Pimlico, Baltimore’s famous I race track, were burned today. Ihe fire started m one end of the grand stand, and had gained considerable headway before it was discovered. Several tire engines repaired to the scene hut were of little or n» service,the huge wooden structures burning like so much tinder. The destroyed property occupied near ly a quarter of a mile and extend ed on both sides of the grand stand. The c'ubhouse and stables are some distance removed from the grand stand, and were saved. The total loss is estimated at $50,000, and is covered by insurance. The or’gin of the fire is unknown. Pimlico track is owned by the ' Maryland State Agricultural So jciety. and is by them leased to the Pimlico Driving Club. Immediate steps v ill be takun to replace the burned buildings by mure modern structures . A Constant Visitor. One of the best known and popu lar firms in Rome, pays a visit ev ery day to the readers of the Hust ler, via its columns, and the ob ject of this notice is simply to tell the dear people that the card of J. T. Crouch & Co. on the first page will be a “constant visitor.” In addition to a new and tastily se lected stock of fancy articles and high grade drugs this firm is the sole agent for Huyler’s dainty, pure and elegant confections. No beau can conduct a successful courtship without “Huylers” can. dies. FAIR WARNING. After this date I will not pay any account made in my name by anyone outside of my immediate family. 9-3-6 t. Fletcher Smith. POSITIONS GUARANTEED! UNDER REASONABLE CONDITIONS. Our FREE 120-page catalogue will explain why we can afford it. Send for it now. Address Draugbton’s Practical Business College, Nashville, Teun. Book-keeping, Shorthand, Pen • mauship and Telegraphy, We spend more money in the interest of our employment department than half tho Business Cocleges take in as tuition, 4 weeks by our method teaching book-keeping is equal to 12 weeks by the old plan. II teachers, 600 students past year no vacation, enter any time. Cheap Board. We have recently prepared books especially adapted to HOME STUDY. Sentoutrial. Write us and ex p ii i“yo>ir wants.” N, B, — H e pay $5 cash for all vacancies as tiook keepers, 0 t eno gr sphere teachers, clerks, etc., rep~tn us, provided we fill same, HOW’S THIS? We offer Oue Hundred Dollar Reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co. Props., To ledo, O. We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfect ly honorable in all business trans actions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. \\ ESTdt 1 ruax, Wholesale Drug gists, Toledo, O. Walding, Kin nan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug gists, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Tetimonials free. ♦♦♦— My boy was taken with a disease resembling bloody flux. The first thing 1 thought of was Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea R «uedy Two doses of it settle-! the matte and cure him sound and veil. ] I heartily ecommend this re edy to i all persons suffering from a com plaint. I will answer any inquiries re garding it when stamp is inclosed. I refer to any county official as to my reliability. W M Roach. J. p_, p niu . roy jOampbell Co., Tenn’ For sale by r Lu wry Bros. 4 TH 3 GREAT ARTISTS. Pollaiuolo was the son of a poul terer, whence his naiue, and began his career as a wood carver. Bubgiuiaib was one of the first paint ers to execute court scenes, such as coronations and marriages. Guido's later works are very inferior. They were painted in haste, to raise money for the gaming table. D'Avanzo was the first modern painter who attempted to give an op tical illusion to his pictures. Holbein was only sixteen years old when first engaged in painting altar pieces for the churches in Basle. Durer was the son of a goldsmith, and, showing an appreciation of art, was apprenticed to a draughtsman. V alesquez was a self-educated painter. His scenes and models were generally taken from peasant life. Titian began to sketch before he was four years old. His favorite models were his wife and daughter. Janssen's life was made miserable by an extravagant wife, and his last years were passed in extreme want. Jean Cousin was originally a glass stainer, who left that business to be come the first historical painter oi France. ITEMS OF INTEREST. There arc three times as many wid ows as widowers. Lettuce and onions, eaten just before retiring, cause sleep. Bon.ing tar, applied to masonry, makes it impervious to water. Seven thousand insects are required to make one pound of cochineal. George Bunbaby, a Dublin short hand writer, can record 250 words in a minute. F'ci 000 people in this country 1 'are sustained by the wages earned by railroad employes. The redwood forests of California jjave uecofSe almost depleted by the de mand for railroad ties. Photographs have been taken of the bottonl of the sea, fully five hundred feet below the surface. The apple grows wild in the Sand wich islands. There are forests of them, most of them neglected. Seventeen transatlantic cables have been laid, but only seven are in use. The others have given out. A caterpillar is so greedy that in one month it usually devours six thou sand times its own weight in food. POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE. Rev. E, E. Willet, of Sedalia, Ma, has been expelled from a local Chau tauqua circle because ho umpired a game of baseball. Pbof. Goodell, of Yale, has accepted the professorship of Greek in the American school at Athena, which was recently offered him. Mrs. Millicekt Garret Fawcett has presented to Nowham college a col lection of photographs of babies whose mothers had had a college education. Miss A. M. Hicks has been principal of Clinton college. Kentucky, for twen ty years, but she has just been dis charged for being a faith-cure believer. Mise Sophia A. Nobdhoff, a former student of medicine at Washington, ac cording to foreign papers, has been ap pointed a physician at the famous wom an’s clinic of Prof. Von Winked hi Munich. She is fx-tremAdy popvAar. •Janet Cajilti.e Ka^sH^/Mhe onjy slster of Carlyle, is living new ’Dom&to, Can. She is the widow of’ Robert Hanning, who, after an unfim-eessful business career in England, emigrated to Canada and became fohuaan and train dispatcher on a Canatiao railway. FACTS AND FIGURES. There are 150,000,000 opium smokers in China. Twelve average tea plants produce one pound of tea. The railroads of this country em ploy 33,136 locomotives. It is estimated that the lend in the United States is worth 812,800,000,000. The king of Samoa has forbidden his subjects to sell or to use intoxicating liquors. The University of Chicago conferred its ilrst degree of doctor of philosophy upon a Japanese. An ant’s brain is larger, in proportion to the animal’s size, than that of any othe.r creature known. Last year the postmaster* of this country handled about 4,000,000,006 pieces of stamped paper. Sib John Habt declare* that the Chi nese pay every year for their national curse, opium, 8100,000,000. IN A NUTSHELL- Rubik* are manufactured. Agate is successfully imitated. The snail’s mouth i* in its foot. Camphob grows on trees in Japan. The first alphal*el had but sixteen letters. New Brunswick ha* a small leper colony. The title rabbi mean* master or teacher. Dramas in India ar* played in the open air. The smallest known microbe i* that of influenza. Fossil bisons have been unearthed in Kentucky. In geologic time the horse wm no larger than a fox. AGRICULTURAL NOTES. An exchange reports that grease weed which is invading the country from the north is likely to prove al most as damaging as the Russian thistle. If the grain shocks are allowed to staud very long in the fields which were sowed to clover last spring they are liable to kill the plants they cover and thus create bar* spots in the fields. A plowing match is announced as one of the features of the lowa state fair this year. This method will be adopted tor determining the relative merits of the implements placed upon exhibition. SHOIITEItCOI/LEGE FOR YOUNG LADIES ROME, GEORGIA. / ’ "x- • V > ' < ; . JMEL ‘, .A i ' A/ ■? ■ < , ■ IM m fjns ADVANTAGES: 1 A «n<i hoa'tbfu' sito, fr-e from <3 2 Churnin g grounds and scfnifry—»u sUiia'io!i. , 3 Mugnifioent brick bui idings—“ The \ ot tn- e<,lieges.” 4. -kyerj c<u»h<rt and coiivpiu-hch. 5. A complete f >rc° ot accomplished Teneh'-rA 6. A *p einlid Conserv it or » of Mus'c. 7. A renowned School ot A-t. 8 An unsurpassed D imitrip nt of F-oeuii ’ii and I’hysica Uulture. 9. A strong aud thorough curriculum. 10. A su|.e,’o.r Finishing h>»oi 11. A deligh’ful h m- forth- pupil -way frmn pir-u's. 12. Re,isou»khlM charges. For caialogtiHS and s;>-cinl itiformation. smdv to Dr a. j. battle p-.mu--.-, D- Pri.f. Ivy 'V. I)i-i;g..\n, Manager. £F fflj 31 3 I ~ Madisffii - tone HOTEL, Madison Aven- a and rßti - NFiW YORK- $0 per day and up American Plan. —— 4-W • —— -—— FIREPROOF AND FIRST-CLASS :N EVERY PARTICULAR Two Blocks from the Third and Sixt < ?. fei'iin Legated Hadro.'ds The Madison and Fourth Avenue and I’e’i Li l,l ‘ Cais pass the Door, N.M CLARK, proprietor Pa c sender E evator runs a’’